Adrien Brody is wanting again on his impromptu Academy Awards kiss with Halle Berry with some perspective.
Throughout a wide-ranging interview with Selection printed on Wednesday, the star of “The Brutalist” briefly addressed the memorable however much-debated second from the 2003 Oscars, when he spontaneously swept Berry right into a passionate embrace after successful Finest Actor for his position in “The Pianist.”
On the time, folks noticed the kiss for instance of unscripted Hollywood magic.
Within the many years since, nonetheless, many consider it was inappropriate for Brody to blindside Berry, given how the sudden gesture gave her zero likelihood to consent.
Whereas speaking to Selection, Brody stated he valued critics’ views of the kiss however wasn’t precisely apologetic.
“We live in a very conscious time, which is a wonderful thing,” he stated. “And nothing that I ever do or have done or would’ve done is ever done with the intention of making anyone feel bad.”
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Again in 2017, Berry admitted that she was blindsided by the incident however that she additionally understood how the joys of successful an Oscar may have clouded Brody’s judgement.
Throughout an look on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” she informed the Bravo host she “knew nothing about” the kiss earlier than all of it performed out on stage.
Remembering her response, she informed Cohen, “I was like, ‘What the fuck is happening right now?’ That is what was going through my mind.”
However the star, who received the Finest Actress Oscar one 12 months previous to the incident, went on so as to add, “Because I was there the year before and I know the feeling of being out of your body, I just fucking went with it.”
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Regardless of the awkwardness of the entire affair, there doesn’t look like any dangerous blood between actors.
When Brody celebrated his Golden Globe win for “The Brutalist” on Instagram final month, she dropped a remark that stated, “Congratulations my friend. You are truly one of one!”
